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MisterRon

bonzo100 wrote:ITS OBVIOUS TO ALL EXTRATRESTIBLES THAT A PUTRID SECURAR HUMANPIST WROTE THAT TRITE COMMENTARY CONCERNING US EXTRATERRIBLES AND WAS POKING FUN AT US. WHEN WE DO COME - THE SECRARARIAN HUMANOISTOIDS WILL BE THE FIRST THAT WE WILL DEFRIBULATE WITH OUR 1 GIGAWATT ULTRA HANDY WOOT DEFRIBULATORS.... BEWREE MY WOOTMAN YOUR DAYS OF RIDICULE ARE LIMITED TO A NUMBERED AMOUNT

nursejoan

rahil123 wrote:In my experience, whenever a "recertified" item is sold in large quantities (like on woot, here), it is always new.
always!!!
Frequently, it is plain-packaged; or stamped "recertified" on the original packaging; rendering it unsuitable for gift-giving. Only sometimes, it may have fewer accessories in the package - but the item itself is new and un-used

I bought a recert dyson ball here. It was noticably used. Very much, very thouroughly used. Used to the point that it didn't match advertised specs.
(hose was cut short...)
So expect recerts to be used.

lilbearman

nursejoan wrote:I bought a recert dyson ball here. It was noticably used. Very much, very thouroughly used. Used to the point that it didn't match advertised specs.
(hose was cut short...)
So expect recerts to be used.

Sorry to hear that!! Mine was new Brand New! also got the dyson dc-14 and it was new!

And I highly dought they had Woots sold: 1475 of these Refurbed.. Enjoy your New Rebaged Blender!! I sure will...

brookefowler

Mine will be at home waiting for me when I get off work today. I live in Dallas (woot headquarters) so I imagine yours will be just a day or two behind depending of course on where you are located. I just now received my e-mail shipment notification and it says they actually sent it out yesterday and will arrive sometime this morning.

berickson345

brookefowler

My blender was here when I got home, no time to give it an accurate test (ie. margaritas) but gave it a quick ice crushing test and all was good! Does not have any appearance of being "used" or damaged. Very happy with this purchase. Keeping my eyes peeled for the Breville die-cast toaster. I am hoping that it comes on here before I purchase it at Williams Sonoma. Quick note: no "blade removal tool" included but I'm thinking this model doesn't actually need it? Will research more later, looking forward to hearing more feedback from others.

DementedAngel

I got mine and it didnt have a blade removal tool either. In looking at the unit and the manual, there's no need for it nor any mention in the manual of one. Either that was a different model, or they've changed the blender to eliminate it. (or this might be a version before the tool?). Unit looks brand new w/ no sign of being a respiffied.

The hardest part, imho, is putting the lid on the thing. Very tight fit. The unit doesnt run fast enough to do things like cook soup, like some blenders will, but it works well enough. Turned whole apples (small sized ones), with a little water, into liquid in seconds.

brookefowler

DementedAngel wrote:I got mine and it didnt have a blade removal tool either. In looking at the unit and the manual, there's no need for it nor any mention in the manual of one. Either that was a different model, or they've changed the blender to eliminate it. (or this might be a version before the tool?). Unit looks brand new w/ no sign of being a respiffied.

The hardest part, imho, is putting the lid on the thing. Very tight fit. The unit doesnt run fast enough to do things like cook soup, like some blenders will, but it works well enough. Turned whole apples (small sized ones), with a little water, into liquid in seconds.

I made an Asparagus and Leak soup in mine today with very few chunks left in the bowl. I would have prefered none but I'm OK with just a few. You are right however, the lid was very tight at first but after a few uses, it has become much easier to work with, just needed to be broken in.

LINCAR4

brookefowler

Has anyone else noticed that their pitcher doesn't sit flush on the base? Mine fits well on the front, but in the back it doesn't sit all the way down so there is a slight gap. I'm not sure if this is worth pursuing a replacement unit as I don't know if it is affecting the effectiveness.

speedbump

brookefowler wrote:Has anyone else noticed that their pitcher doesn't sit flush on the base? Mine fits well on the front, but in the back it doesn't sit all the way down so there is a slight gap. I'm not sure if this is worth pursuing a replacement unit as I don't know if it is affecting the effectiveness.

Mine sits flush.

Also, I got a blade removal tool. It's basically a plastic wrench with 4 prongs on it that fit into the finger indentations on the bottom. The handle would allow you to get more torque on the blade than your fingers alone might.

One thing we might want to pay attention to is whether you got the 600XL or 600XL/A model. Reading reviews somewhere else (Amazon or the like) seemed to indicate that they might have changed the blade housing between the revisions to address earlier leaking issues. My box says "XXBBL600XL/A" on the label. The underside of the unit base says 600XL/A on it as well.

forbisher

jodofo wrote:We have one and found leaking to be a problem, we were very frustrated. BUT we found a solution: to fix it you have to make sure you put the rubber seal onto the blade mechanism first, then screw it on. Hasn't leaked in a long while...

forbisher

nursejoan wrote:The warranty is one year provided by Breville. Contact them.
1-866-273-8455
You should print your reciept every time you place an order on Woot!
There's a link to view and print when you order.

kahawken

Also, I got a blade removal tool. It's basically a plastic wrench with 4 prongs on it that fit into the finger indentations on the bottom. The handle would allow you to get more torque on the blade than your fingers alone might.

One thing we might want to pay attention to is whether you got the 600XL or 600XL/A model. Reading reviews somewhere else (Amazon or the like) seemed to indicate that they might have changed the blade housing between the revisions to address earlier leaking issues. My box says "XXBBL600XL/A" on the label. The underside of the unit base says 600XL/A on it as well.

Mine arrived today, 600XL with blade removal tool. Did a quick test, snow ice worked well, a small liquid drink (leaked!). Appears in good condition, no marks to be seen, underneath shows a little marks. The book however is used and a few rips :-( Need to read over posts to see what to do for leak. I've taken blade apart w/ gasket...assume I'll tighten and see how it works next time. A bit concerned, with such a high end machine that it would do this.

slaner

brookefowler wrote:Has anyone else noticed that their pitcher doesn't sit flush on the base? Mine fits well on the front, but in the back it doesn't sit all the way down so there is a slight gap. I'm not sure if this is worth pursuing a replacement unit as I don't know if it is affecting the effectiveness.

slaner

Also, I got a blade removal tool. It's basically a plastic wrench with 4 prongs on it that fit into the finger indentations on the bottom. The handle would allow you to get more torque on the blade than your fingers alone might.

One thing we might want to pay attention to is whether you got the 600XL or 600XL/A model. Reading reviews somewhere else (Amazon or the like) seemed to indicate that they might have changed the blade housing between the revisions to address earlier leaking issues. My box says "XXBBL600XL/A" on the label. The underside of the unit base says 600XL/A on it as well.

tool descrip - thanks I didnt have a problem tightening mine all the way, but can see how some might. But, putting the lid on was much more difficult than turning the blade housing until it clicked into place, so to speak.

nursejoan

As posted earlier, my blender arrived sans lid...
I tested it anyway by placing a towel over the top.
It works well. No leaks.
However, I can't loosen the bottom by hand.
Mine came with the wrench, so I'm sure it can
be loosened, just not by hand.
If you have trouble with leaking, be sure to tighten the
bottom well, then tighten again.

speedbump

slaner wrote:tool descrip - thanks I didnt have a problem tightening mine all the way, but can see how some might. But, putting the lid on was much more difficult than turning the blade housing until it clicked into place, so to speak.

My model # is the XXBBL600XL

It's interesting that you say "until it clicked". On my model, you can basically tighten to your heart's (or hand's) content. I think that was the issue they resolved earlier; due to the tightening limit of the earlier model, no matter what you did, you couldn't get it tight enough. With the revision, you can tighten it enough, but the blade's motion causes it to further torque, preventing you from loosening the blade without the tool even though you only finger tightened it in the first place. Which is also probably why the tool says it's not to be used to tighten, only to loosen, the blade.

editorkid

Wow. I'm a happy camper. Got an A-less XL, with the tool, with the lid, with the mint-condition manual. Must've been a returned gift or something. Tried it out this afternoon and not only did it make a smoothie in the most awesome possible fashion, it opened up a space-time vortex on my counter. No leaks. I can't wait for the Breville espresso machine to get back here.

brookefowler

speedbump wrote:It's interesting that you say "until it clicked". On my model, you can basically tighten to your heart's (or hand's) content. I think that was the issue they resolved earlier; due to the tightening limit of the earlier model, no matter what you did, you couldn't get it tight enough. With the revision, you can tighten it enough, but the blade's motion causes it to further torque, preventing you from loosening the blade without the tool even though you only finger tightened it in the first place. Which is also probably why the tool says it's not to be used to tighten, only to loosen, the blade.

Ok, on mine (and I'm not sure of the model because I'm not currently in front of my blender), the blades don't tighten at all. You align the arrows on the bottom and twist a quarter turn and the blades are locked in place. That's it... easy as pie.

editorkid

Hm. The type on the bottom of my unit (heyo!) doesn't have the A, but the box it came in does. I'm just going to shrug and figure the A means it's a reverb regardkess of the rest of the details. As I say, it's cosmetically flawless, doesn't leak, and it's strong enough to kick the ass of that butterfly in Japan that's gonna start the next hurricane.

speedbump

brookefowler wrote:Ok, on mine (and I'm not sure of the model because I'm not currently in front of my blender), the blades don't tighten at all. You align the arrows on the bottom and twist a quarter turn and the blades are locked in place. That's it... easy as pie.

Yeah, mine doesn't have arrows; it's definitely not just a quarter turn to remove the blade housing (though that's fine with me, if it allows me to tighten as much as needed).

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